A nurse is planning a discussion of emergency preparedness with newly hired nurses. Which events would this nurse use as historical examples of terrorism?
A. The death of a client in a Texas hospital was confirmed to be due to the Ebola virus.
B. Many people died as a result of sarin gas exposure in a Tokyo subway.
C. Twenty-two confirmed or suspected cases of anthrax infection occurred as a result of the bacillus being sent through U.S. mail.
D. There is typically a marked increase in overdoses during winter holidays.
E. More people are contracting H1N1 avian influenza.
Answer:
B. Many people died as a result of sarin gas exposure in a Tokyo subway.
C. Twenty-two confirmed or suspected cases of anthrax infection occurred as a result of the bacillus being sent through U.S. mail.
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